dil miraa jis se bahaltaa koi aisa na milaa
— Akbar Allahabadi
Dil miraa jis se bahaltaa koee aisa na milaa
But ke bande mile allaah kaa bandaa na milaa
Bazm-e-yaaraan se phiree baad-e-bahaaree maayoos
Ek sar bhee use aamaada-e-sauda na milaa
Gul ke khvaahaan to nazar aa.e bahut itr-farosh
Taalib-e-zamzama-e-bulbul-e-shaidaa na milaa
Vaah kya raah dikhaa.ee hai hamen murshid ne
Kar diyaa kaabe ko gum aur kaleesaa na milaa
Rang chehre kaa to collage ne bhee rakkhaa qaa.im
Rang-e-baatin men magar baap se beTaa na milaa
Sayyad uTThe jo gazette le ke to laakhon laa.e
Shaikh qur.aan dikhaate phire paisaa na milaa
Hoshyaaron men to ik ik se sivaa hain 'akbar'
Mujh ko deevaanon men lekin koee tujh saa na milaa